PAPER CLIP Definition & Meaning

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paper clip

noun

a flat wire or plastic clip shaped so that it can hold sheets of paper between two of its loops.
a spring clamp for holding papers.

paper-clip

[pey-per-klip]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

paper-clipped, paper-clipping

to fasten together with one or more paper clips.
Paper-clip these letters and file them.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of paper clip¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Origin of paper clip²

First recorded in 1960–65

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I was holding it together with Scotch tape and paper clips.

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“I kept the paper clips,’’ Wambaugh said, “and never met Webb.”

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“I mean, we may lose our paper clips and bottle caps, but we always have each other.”

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Not because you flung paper clips at the substitute teacher again, but because your deskmate who has been missing since this morning went home thanks to head lice.

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I hiss, then take a second to settle myself and carefully slide another paper clip into the lock.

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paperclip paper cutter

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